DP09804901_S_ROCCO_AL_PORTO Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Rocco al Porto, Italy

DP09804901_S_ROCCO_AL_PORTO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in San Rocco al Porto, a town in the Lombardia region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,400 residents and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of 672.68 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin. The Po River is Italy's longest river and flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Po River ecosystem and downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic Sea.